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Lackluster El Nino results in less water runoff than expected
By Kathy Adams | Aug 11, 2016
El Nino 2016 started out with promise for bringing moisture to the Arizona area but has resulted in the sixth consecutive year of below-median runoff into the Salt and Verde rivers.
Salt River Project has a new communications exec
By Kathy Adams | Aug 11, 2016
Alaina Chabrier has joined Salt River Project as chief communications executive and associate general manager of marketing and communications.
Grants to help improve water quality in four Arizona waterways
By Kathy Adams | Aug 9, 2016
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has awarded seven Water Quality Improvement Grants (WQIG), totaling more than $1.9 million, to help improve water conditions in four state waterways.
Colorado River Indian Tribes awarded grant for environmental assessment in La Paz County
By Kathy Adams | Aug 8, 2016
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has awarded the first state brownfields grant to a tribal nation.
Patent granted for new test to detect valley fever
By Kathy Adams | Aug 8, 2016
A patent has been granted for a new testing technology developed by Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) that makes it easier to detect and treat valley fever, a dust-borne fungal disease.
Arizona Corporation Commission offers paperless option for some cases
By Kathy Adams | Aug 4, 2016
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has launched a service to reduce costs and increase efficiency by offering electronic delivery of ACC notices to parties with cases before the commission.
Digital Caddies teams up with Phoenix-based Adzzup
By Kathy Adams | Aug 4, 2016
Digital Caddies Inc., a cloud-based content and media system for golf courses and golfers, has partnered with Adzzup Inc., a Phoenix-based company that sells local advertising and marketing services to businesses across the country.
Taseko Mines receives permit for copper-production facility in Florence
By Kathy Adams | Aug 3, 2016
Taseko Mines Limited has received a permit from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) authorizing the construction, operation and closure of a 24-well in-situ copper recovery operation (ISCR) for a project based in Florence.
Arizona Public Service replacing 155 power poles damaged by storms
By Kathy Adams | Aug 2, 2016
Arizona Public Service (APS) said Monday that work crews are busy replacing 155 power poles and fixing the power grid after last week's powerful storms.
JLL Income Property Trust acquires Silverstone Marketplace in Scottsdale
By Kathy Adams | Aug 2, 2016
JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Silverstone Marketplace, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Scottsdale.
Beacon Biomedical has a new chief science officer
By Kathy Adams | Aug 2, 2016
Beacon Biomedical Inc., a privately held medical diagnostic company based in Phoenix, recently named Dr. Daniel Holterman as chief science officer and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) lab director.
State Farm to add 1,000 employees at Tempe office
By Jeff Gantt | Aug 1, 2016
State Farm Insurance recently said its Marina Heights location will hire more than 1,000 full- and part-time associates this year to fill positions in claims, sales and customer service at the Tempe customer contact center.
Arizona Corporation Commission software developer to compete in Rio Olympics
By Kathy Adams | Aug 1, 2016
Arizona Corporation Commission software developer Jay Shi is on his way to Rio de Janeiro to compete in men’s pistol shooting in the 2016 Olympics.
Fountain Hills chamber hears from minimum wage proponent
By Kathy Adams | Aug 1, 2016
Bill Scheel, the leader of the minimum wage debate in Arizona, was the featured speaker at last week's Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce public policy meeting.
Analyst: Taxpayers getting raw deal over credits and loans to Tesla, SolarCity
By John Breslin | Jul 29, 2016
Taxpayers are getting a raw deal as both Tesla and SolarCity have swept up hundreds of millions in government loan guarantees and credits, according to a leading policy analyst.
Arizona Department of Transportation hearings gather comments on possible Nogales-Wickenburg interstate
By Kathy Adams | Jul 28, 2016
Six public meetings over the proposed Interstate 11 recently attracted 540 community members who shared comments and questions, this was in addition to comments from hundreds more who offered their perspectives online.
Marketing pro talks about personal branding at Phoenix chamber luncheon
By Kathy Adams | Jul 27, 2016
During a recent Phoenix Chamber of Commerce event, Rebecca Clyde, a marketing professional who founded Ideas Collide Marketing Communications, encouraged audience members to craft their own personal branding statements.
Workshop in Phoenix to explore ways to reduce costs of peak electricity demand in Arizona
By Kathy Adams | Jul 27, 2016
Two members of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), Commissioners Andy Tobin and Bob Stump, will participate in a workshop Aug. 4 about reducing the costs associated with electrical system peak demand.
Phoenix Sky Harbor adding retail options at Terminal 4
By Kathy Adams | Jul 26, 2016
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce said Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be adding new retail options for visitors at Terminal 4, the airport’s busiest terminal, after the Phoenix City Council approved the first phase of new retail contracts for the terminal.
Gilbert chamber offering chanced to visit Italy or the Danube
By Kathy Adams | Jul 26, 2016
The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Collette Vacations and Chamber Discoveries to offer two trips: one along the Danube and another along the coastal Italian cities of Pompeii and Amalfi.